Sofia Covarrubias

The Life and Achievements of Ryan Reynolds

Currently, there are many famous pop culture individuals who are house names. One of

the most admired Hollywood stars today is Ryan Reynolds. As a Canadian born actor, producer,

screenwriter, business owner, and comedian, Ryan Reynolds has achieved a long list of

accomplishments throughout his life. Throughout his childhood and adulthood, Reynolds

discovered many different influences but also faced different hardships throughout his personal

life and career. Even still, Reynolds has since overcome those obstacles and now has notable

accomplishments and achievements to his name.

Ryan Reynolds was born on October 23, 1976 in Vancouver, British Columbia to parents

Tammy and James Chester Reynolds. The youngest of four children, Reynolds has three older

brothers, Jeff, Patrick, and Terry. When Reynolds was thirteen years old, the Berlin Wall was torn

down. Due to living through that historic event, he learned to understand the importance of

conflict resolution and now credits all of his success to his skills of conflict resolution. Reynolds

has always been a hard worker and very determined individual, even during his childhood. One

of his first jobs was being a paperboy. With all of these great qualities, Reynolds has addressed

conflict in his life skillfully, even through his anxiety.

Some of the greatest influences on Ryan Reynolds today are his three daughters, James,

Inez, and Betty, with his wife Blake Lively. Reynolds has struggled with anxiety throughout his

life and his love for his daughters caused him to realize how important one’s mental health is to a

person’s overall health. Realizing this, Reynolds has used his talent and popularity to speak out
about taking care of one’s mental health in the hopes of de-stigmatizing society’s current lack of

empathy towards mental health issues. By speaking out about his own personal experiences with

his mental health issues, Reynolds hopes to create a world where his daughters feel safe to be

themselves. A big factor in Reynolds wanting his daughters to feel safe came after a major

misfortune he experienced with one of his oldest childhood friends. Reynolds discovered that his

friend of 25 years exposed his newborn to the public by selling pictures of the baby to the press.

Feeling a great sense of betrayal, Reynolds confronted his friend and was able to put a stop to the

exploitation. Unfortunately, Reynolds felt that the experience was so traumatic that he compared

it to death and he was unable to forgive his friend.

Ryan Reynolds has a long list of impressive accomplishments associated with his name.

When it comes to contributing or donating to a good cause, he will never pass up the opportunity

to make a difference. Some of his most memorable acting roles include the title character in the

Deadpool movies, Woman in Gold, and Free Guy. As his career progressed, Reynolds also made

contributions to Hollywood by being a writer for the Deadpool movies and producer on movies

such as The Adam Project and Free Guy. Reynolds has also been very successful recently with

his business. He currently co-owns an English soccer team named Wrexham FC that has seen

great success since Reynolds took the position of part owner. He also owns a successful cell

phone company, Mint Mobile, that promotes affordable plans and reliable reception. Most

notably are Reynolds' witty and memorable commercials promoting his companies. Clearly,

Reynolds has always been a determined and creative individual, possessing qualities that led to

his success.

Overall, Ryan Reynolds has made many contributions to the world in many different

ways. Coming from a close family based in Vancouver, Reynolds grew up with loving parents
and supportive brothers. His qualities of determination and peacemaking have helped him

become the man he is today. He has contributed in many ways to our world today, including his

witty films, his successful companies, and his bravery speaking out about the importance of

mental health. Ryan Reynolds inspires me in many different ways, including staying determined,

taking care of my mental health, being empathic to others, focusing on conflict resolution, and

finding joy and laughter in life.

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